West Henderson suffered their closest defeat since February 22, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Pickens Blue Flame by a score of 39-37. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 583rd in North Carolina, while the Blue Flame are ranked 272nd in South Carolina).
| 12/30/24 vs Pickens | 17 |
| 12/28/24 vs Erwin | 21 |
| 12/27/24 vs Mountain Heritage | 19 |
| 12/20/24 vs Hendersonville | 15 |
| 12/17/24 @ East Henderson | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why West Henderson lost, don't look at Tyler Nash. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. Nash's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Cooper Lowrance was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Even though they lost, West Henderson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
West Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Pickens, they moved to 3-11 with that victory, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
West Henderson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-41 defeat against Smoky Mountain on the 3rd. As for Pickens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 86-54 loss against Seneca on the 3rd.
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